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that is in fact rupert murdoch's wife wendi. now, i am not a big proponent of the four-decade marriage age gap, but if ever there was a situation where it would pay dividend dividends, it would be an ambush like that. >> the pie goes -- the wife attacks the guy with the pie. here comes the policeman. and now comes a woman in a jacket with tails. she looks like a conductor or something. like an episode of "benny hill." then the queen comes in. sponge bob, of course, and then finally the hamburglar. it's like a monty python sketch. >> you know, hamburglar
that is in fact rupert murdoch's wife wendi. now, i am not a big proponent of the four-decade marriage age gap, but if ever there was a situation where it would pay dividend dividends, it would be an ambush like that. >> the pie goes -- the wife attacks the guy with the pie. here comes the policeman. and now comes a woman in a jacket with tails. she looks like a conductor or something. like an episode of "benny hill." then the queen comes in. sponge bob, of course, and then...
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rupert murdoch entered the market. mr. murdoch, in myy view, has debotched british public life. >> forgive the individual by all means. but you can't forget. >> reporter: that is media tycoon rupert murdoch. he bought the legendary london tabloid 42 years ago, and with it staggering profits, built a global media empire. in the u.s., murdoch owns fox news, "the wall street journal," "the new york post" and a lot more. he is even bigger here in britain, where he owns a major tv network and almost 40% of the newspapers sold, including "the news of the world." this week, that paper found itself at the center of a scandal so big, so rotten, that despite its massive profitable, it is being abruptly closed after 168 years. today, the man who sends reporters out in search of stories was in sun valley, i.d. i, where he ran from reporters. >> i'm not making any comments. >> reporter: it was left to his son and air heir to speak for t company. >> we now know the practices that we're talking about here were such that we've fundamental
rupert murdoch entered the market. mr. murdoch, in myy view, has debotched british public life. >> forgive the individual by all means. but you can't forget. >> reporter: that is media tycoon rupert murdoch. he bought the legendary london tabloid 42 years ago, and with it staggering profits, built a global media empire. in the u.s., murdoch owns fox news, "the wall street journal," "the new york post" and a lot more. he is even bigger here in britain, where he...
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media babaon, rupert murdoch 's papers thrive here. but tonight, his empire rocked by a scan doll of its own. one that defies all sense of human decency. "the news of the world" for years the biggest english language newspaper in the world is dead. a desperate move by the world's biggest media tycoon to contain a scandal that has stained his entire global empire. >> nothing to say at this stage. >> reporter: rupert murdoch, whose reporters relentlessly hound people for stories was in sun valley, idaho, today, where was he tight-lipped. >> i have nothing to say at this stage. >> reporter: that was left to his son and heir. >> we now know that the practices that are being discussed that we're talking about here are such that we've fundamentally breached a trust with our readers. >> reporter: nothing, it seems, would stop can the news of the world's" pursuit of a sensational headline. in 2002, this nation was riveted by the story of 13-year-old milly dowler, who had vanished. this week, it was revealed that the paper had listened to her v
media babaon, rupert murdoch 's papers thrive here. but tonight, his empire rocked by a scan doll of its own. one that defies all sense of human decency. "the news of the world" for years the biggest english language newspaper in the world is dead. a desperate move by the world's biggest media tycoon to contain a scandal that has stained his entire global empire. >> nothing to say at this stage. >> reporter: rupert murdoch, whose reporters relentlessly hound people for...
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this is a day rupert murdoch and his son did not want to see. they were summoned to answer questions from politicians about the scandal that has rocked this country. >> do you have anything you want to say to the victims of phone hacking? >> reporter: allegations of widespread criminal activity by reporters at murdoch's now-shuttered tabloid "the news of the world" and a cover-up involving politicians and the police. listen to this, from a man infamous for his ruthlessness and his arrogance. >> this is the most humble day of my life. >> reporter: rupert murdoch, born in australia, age 80, an american citizen, presides over a global empire worth $33 billion in revenue. father of six children from three marriages, he's the boss, but the buck does not stop with him. and he is not planning to step aside. >> because i feel that people i've trusted betrayed the company and me and it's for them to pay. i think that frankly i'm the best person to clean this up. >> reporter: at his side, james. born in london, age 38, an american citizen. runs company op
this is a day rupert murdoch and his son did not want to see. they were summoned to answer questions from politicians about the scandal that has rocked this country. >> do you have anything you want to say to the victims of phone hacking? >> reporter: allegations of widespread criminal activity by reporters at murdoch's now-shuttered tabloid "the news of the world" and a cover-up involving politicians and the police. listen to this, from a man infamous for his ruthlessness...
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rupert murdoch's protege this time. where will the dom knows end? >>> the heat wave. the dangerous heat spreading across the nation. more than three dozen states now on alert tonight. it's going to be a stifling week ahead. >>> home free? casey anthony out of prison tonight. a smile from the mother, but this is what she heard in return. >> caylee! >>> and, happy birthday. on the eve of nelson mandela's 93rd birthday, an exclusive interview. what he told her and howow he sd it changed her forever. >>> good evening. and we begin this sunday night with that dramatic ending. the u.s. versus japan in the final of the women's world cup soccer tournament in germany. it was a tense, hard-fought battle, so evenly matched. the u.s. playing for its third world title. japan, carrying the hopes of a nation that's endured so much heartbreak this year. with just minutes to play, the u.s. scored, victory so close. as you might have seen, japan soon answered. it would all come down to those penalty kicks. abc's deborah roberts is on assignment in frankfurt tonight. deborah, this was o
rupert murdoch's protege this time. where will the dom knows end? >>> the heat wave. the dangerous heat spreading across the nation. more than three dozen states now on alert tonight. it's going to be a stifling week ahead. >>> home free? casey anthony out of prison tonight. a smile from the mother, but this is what she heard in return. >> caylee! >>> and, happy birthday. on the eve of nelson mandela's 93rd birthday, an exclusive interview. what he told her and...
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we'll have the latest on the embattled rupert murdoch. >>> virgins for life. it is a wedding with no visible groom, because she is a bride of jesus christ. >> i have people ask me that, how is the marriage going? >> tonight, we meet women known as consecrated virgins. >>> and, the emcee. he's gone from the not ready to primetime players, to playing the white house, and now the espys. seth myers is tonight's "seriously funny." >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," july 13th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. there is suspicion tonight in the wake of the september 11th attacks, british journalists used bribery and wiretapping to access the voice mail of victims and their families. a new york congressman has asked the fbi to investigate news corporation, which owns fox news and the now shamed "news of the world." at the center of the scandal is the man who built news corp, rupert murdoch. and abc's jeffrey kofman has the latest. >> reporter: unless you live
we'll have the latest on the embattled rupert murdoch. >>> virgins for life. it is a wedding with no visible groom, because she is a bride of jesus christ. >> i have people ask me that, how is the marriage going? >> tonight, we meet women known as consecrated virgins. >>> and, the emcee. he's gone from the not ready to primetime players, to playing the white house, and now the espys. seth myers is tonight's "seriously funny." >> announcer: from the...
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signed rupert murdoch. rarely has a man so powerful had to publicly eat so much humble pie in a single week. last sunday, he shut down his profitable tabloid here "the news of the world" after it was mired in allegations of criminal activity. wednesday he canceled a $12 billion tv network building. friday morning. his most loyal lieutenant who refused to resign, redesigned but after a revolt in his own family. his daughter, railing that, brooks has, well, [ bleepblp bl country. this morning brooks has been arrested. and a scandal across the atlantic. the head of the company that runs the wall street journal also resigned. he was in london when much of the criminal activity took place. and there's the 9/11 allegation, that the reporters were trying to tap the 9/11 victims cell phones in search of more headlines. all of that was going on for year. how could that be? the reality is police and politicians have been either too friendly with murdoch or afraid of him. afraid if they spoke up. his papers would dest
signed rupert murdoch. rarely has a man so powerful had to publicly eat so much humble pie in a single week. last sunday, he shut down his profitable tabloid here "the news of the world" after it was mired in allegations of criminal activity. wednesday he canceled a $12 billion tv network building. friday morning. his most loyal lieutenant who refused to resign, redesigned but after a revolt in his own family. his daughter, railing that, brooks has, well, [ bleepblp bl country. this...
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rupert murdoch owns news corp. which owns the fox network and a number of newspapers, includin "news of the world," whichh is tabloid that allegedly hacked into the phones of 4,000 people mostly celebrities. apparently they couldn't wait the 10 minutes for victoria beckham to tweet what she ate for lunch. they needed to know immediately. of course she does not eat lunch. we know that. [ applause ] but they may also have targeted politicians and even some victims of crimes to get stories, which is a big deal. so they brought rupert murdoch in for questioning to find out how much of this he knew about. and throughout the interrogation, he did an odd thing. he kept pounding on the table. watch this. >> i need to say something. and this is not an excuse. maybe an explanation. "news of the world" is less than 1% of our company. employ 53,000 people around the world who are proud and great and ethical and -- [ [ ughter ] >> jimmy: he did finally get it. so, i guess it was a fly. you know, some people -- [ applause ] kind
rupert murdoch owns news corp. which owns the fox network and a number of newspapers, includin "news of the world," whichh is tabloid that allegedly hacked into the phones of 4,000 people mostly celebrities. apparently they couldn't wait the 10 minutes for victoria beckham to tweet what she ate for lunch. they needed to know immediately. of course she does not eat lunch. we know that. [ applause ] but they may also have targeted politicians and even some victims of crimes to get...
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the shaving cream pie rocketing straight for billionaire rupert murdoch's head. his wife to the rescsc. the right hook seen around the world. chef was even faster than the police officer. you can see him running in on your right. jimmy kimmel with a different angle. the wife beating everyone, from the queen to spongebob to the ham-burglar. laughing aside, don't mess with her. 38 years his junior, his third wife is a former volleyball champ. >> look at that. just throws the guy. >> reporter: and today, across america, the inevitable would your wife do the same? >> she would take a pie for me and not murdoch, i'm good with that. >> i think she should protect me. you know? >> reporter: are you offended? >> a little bit. >> reporter: if this was a kid or a pair of nice shoes, what do you think? >> well, you brought in the nice shoes. of course i would defend them. >> reporter: the wives who would have flocking to facebook by the thousands. wendi has a new fan club page, growing almost as fast as her right hook. bianna golodryga, abc news, new york. >> we'll let you d
the shaving cream pie rocketing straight for billionaire rupert murdoch's head. his wife to the rescsc. the right hook seen around the world. chef was even faster than the police officer. you can see him running in on your right. jimmy kimmel with a different angle. the wife beating everyone, from the queen to spongebob to the ham-burglar. laughing aside, don't mess with her. 38 years his junior, his third wife is a former volleyball champ. >> look at that. just throws the guy. >>...
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now, this evening, itsowner, the media baron, rupert murdoch, is rushing from the u.s. to london, to protect his media empire. and jeffrey kofman is in london tonight. jeffrey? >> reporter: good evening, david. behind me, the editors and the repopoers have put together the final edition of the paper. it's going to bed after 168 years. the end came so quickly. it's the end of the run and the end of the world. "the news of the world." no one here saw it coming. the 270 staff that will be losing their jobs tomorrow, shell-shocked. >> i'm so proud of my colleagues who have continued this week. absolutely trying and personally and professionally difficult circumstances. in such a professional manner. >> reporter: they may be professionals. but this week, we learned that some of the reporters and editors who occupied this office just a few years ago, were habitual criminals. hacking thousands of cell phones, for some juicy tidbits. rupert murdoch is flying to london, to try to contain the damage. >> we've already apologized. >> yeah? >> we felt that you had been let down by p
now, this evening, itsowner, the media baron, rupert murdoch, is rushing from the u.s. to london, to protect his media empire. and jeffrey kofman is in london tonight. jeffrey? >> reporter: good evening, david. behind me, the editors and the repopoers have put together the final edition of the paper. it's going to bed after 168 years. the end came so quickly. it's the end of the run and the end of the world. "the news of the world." no one here saw it coming. the 270 staff that...
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the world will be watching as parliament grills media mogul rupert murdoch in just hours from now as his phone hacking scandal spreads to the u.s.s >>> the inspired americans of all age, team usa comes home. y all age, team usa comes home. >>> we begin now with that developing story from the denver area, yet another air traffic controller now in trouble. >> the veteran controller who has more than 25 years on the job was found to be drunk while talking to pilots in the air. when he was tested two weeks ago, his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. that test came more than six hours into an eight-hour shift but it isn't clear if the controller was drinking on the job or showed up intoxicated. >> he worked at the colorado base responsible for traffic over nine states. he's already in rehab but could be reinstated if he completes the required programs. >>> this is just the latest of what is a half dozens depths involving them this year. most involved controllers who were sleeping on the job. some flights have been forced to land without assistance because of a controller's ina
the world will be watching as parliament grills media mogul rupert murdoch in just hours from now as his phone hacking scandal spreads to the u.s.s >>> the inspired americans of all age, team usa comes home. y all age, team usa comes home. >>> we begin now with that developing story from the denver area, yet another air traffic controller now in trouble. >> the veteran controller who has more than 25 years on the job was found to be drunk while talking to pilots in the...
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. >>> media moug angle rupert murdoch is back in the u.s. this morning after testifying about the phone-hacking scandal in london. the british prime minister then took murdoch's place. >> reporter: the british. they are so polite. except when it comes to politics. >> the reply that he sent -- >> reporter: that's david cameron, the british prime minister. >> you know -- aah -- >> reporter: facing 138 withering questions from the opposition. >> he just doesn't get it. >> reporter: no american president gets subjected to a verbal pounding like this. >> he should apologize for the catastrophic error of judgment he made. >> reporter: the issue is cameron too close to rupert murdoch and his now-tainted company? >> it shows my staff behaved entirely properly. [ jeering ] >> reporter: they call this a debate. but to the speaker of the house, it is, well, childish. >> calm themselves, keep on an even keel, it's better for their health and the house. >> reporter: this scandal may not seem like a big deal from afar but it's already left the prime minis
. >>> media moug angle rupert murdoch is back in the u.s. this morning after testifying about the phone-hacking scandal in london. the british prime minister then took murdoch's place. >> reporter: the british. they are so polite. except when it comes to politics. >> the reply that he sent -- >> reporter: that's david cameron, the british prime minister. >> you know -- aah -- >> reporter: facing 138 withering questions from the opposition. >> he just...
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not good news for rupert murdoch or the prime minister here. the murdochs and their empire are not out of trouble yet. far from it. the report released this morning finds their company deliberately tried to thwart a police investigation into the "news of the world" widespread phone hacking and police bribery. this morning it is the prime minister's turn in the hot seat. at this moment he is the focus of an emergency session of parliament. trying to contain the scandal that has led to calls for his resignation. >> people desperately want us to put a stop to the illegal practices to ensure the independence and effectiveness of the police and to establish a more healthy relationship between politicians and media owners. >> reporter: this follows a carefully rehearsed effort from the murdoch dynasty to rescue their family company. interrupted by -- >> oh. >> reporter: watch again a little slow. a man with a shaving cream pie aimed at rupert murdoch muttering "you glereedy billion mare." that's his third wife knocking the pie from the assailant's ha
not good news for rupert murdoch or the prime minister here. the murdochs and their empire are not out of trouble yet. far from it. the report released this morning finds their company deliberately tried to thwart a police investigation into the "news of the world" widespread phone hacking and police bribery. this morning it is the prime minister's turn in the hot seat. at this moment he is the focus of an emergency session of parliament. trying to contain the scandal that has led to...
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murdoch, utters words he has rarely said before. if ever. >> i also have to say that i failed. >> reporter: murdoch's british newspapers are under investigation for bribery, perjury, interkepting e-mails, hacking the voicemails of a murdered schoolgirl and celebrities, all in search of sensational stories. like the private life of actor hugh grant. >> i, for instance, have seen the moments of the private investigator hired by "the news of the world" on my messages. there he was tapping my messages. >> reporter: 27 of murdoch's employees, including journalists and senior editors, have been arrested. his once powerful son pushed aside. murdoch closed his "news of the world" tabloid here, but today, he insisted he had no idea of its dirty deeds. no one told him. >> someone took charge of a cover-up which we were victim to and i regret. >> reporter: the one time murdoch lost his temper, when the lawyer questioning him wondered whether he simply did not want to know. >> a desire to cover up, rather than the desire to expose? would you ag
murdoch, utters words he has rarely said before. if ever. >> i also have to say that i failed. >> reporter: murdoch's british newspapers are under investigation for bribery, perjury, interkepting e-mails, hacking the voicemails of a murdered schoolgirl and celebrities, all in search of sensational stories. like the private life of actor hugh grant. >> i, for instance, have seen the moments of the private investigator hired by "the news of the world" on my messages....
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billionaire media mogul rupert murdoch was on the defensive as lawmakers demand answers. jeffrey kofman reports from london. >> reporter: rupert murdoch, the world's most powerful media barron is rattling the government again. this time with accusations of back-door dealings. he testified before the media ethics inquiry and was called after revelations that his london tabloids broke the law in search of sensational stories. london papers screamed with headlines about newly released secret e-mails that show the murdochs had exclusive access and influence over the government of prime minister david cameron. on the stand, rupert murdoch, who also owns fox news and "the wall street journal," would have none of it. >> i've never asked the prime minister for anything. >> reporter: but scandal is already seizing the cameron government here. a senior aide who wrote those e-mails resigned and there are calls for the resignation of britain's culture minister who is alleged to have given the murdochs preferential treatment in a multibillion-dollar tv takeover bid. >> while he refuse
billionaire media mogul rupert murdoch was on the defensive as lawmakers demand answers. jeffrey kofman reports from london. >> reporter: rupert murdoch, the world's most powerful media barron is rattling the government again. this time with accusations of back-door dealings. he testified before the media ethics inquiry and was called after revelations that his london tabloids broke the law in search of sensational stories. london papers screamed with headlines about newly released secret...
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is rupert murdoch about to step aside to save his massive empire? w clues to what's next for a dynasty on the brink of disaster on his critical day on the hot seat. >>> a huge dust storm blankets the southwest as those record-breaking temperatures only get warmer. some homes so hot this morning, they are setting up smoke detectors. >>> millionaire murder mystery. two shocking deaths at the mansion of a wealthy businessman. how did his son and his girlfriend die in bizarre circumstances within days of each other? new details inside the police investigation. >>> and the superstar wedding crasher. >> oh, my god, it's justin bieber. oh, my god! >> what would you do if justin bieber crashed your wedding, the big day, without an invite. the couple with the wedding video everybody is talking about join us here on "gma." >>> good morning, everyone. george is enjoying a little break with the family and our family member, david muir, is back with us. >> crashing your party. >> justin bieber, david muir, the same thing. >> not quite the same thing. >> it is. >
is rupert murdoch about to step aside to save his massive empire? w clues to what's next for a dynasty on the brink of disaster on his critical day on the hot seat. >>> a huge dust storm blankets the southwest as those record-breaking temperatures only get warmer. some homes so hot this morning, they are setting up smoke detectors. >>> millionaire murder mystery. two shocking deaths at the mansion of a wealthy businessman. how did his son and his girlfriend die in bizarre...
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rupert murdoch under huge pressure as the outrage grows. >>> the extraordinary spirit of survival. jaycee dugard breaks her silence about her 18-year ordeal. how she found hope in the middle of her kidnapping hell. >> you just do what you have to do to survive. >> diane sawyer here with her emotional and exclusive interview. >>> princess in prison. she's been a royal for a week. why does she look like her unhappy highness. inside the misery of princess charlene. >>> and good morning, everyone. happy friday and what a crazy scene in great britain. >> oh, my goodness. >> oldest newspaper closed. former editor moments ago arrested. this guy was an aide to the british prime minister and had to address this. other arrests coming for people in the media empire of rupert murdoch, the owner of fox news. >> all because there are allegations the newspaper was hacking into cell phones and an e-mail account of people and not celebrities but victims of murder. >> war widows from afghanistan and iraq. an incredible story. >> incredible to watch. >>> more of diane sawyer's amazing interview of ja
rupert murdoch under huge pressure as the outrage grows. >>> the extraordinary spirit of survival. jaycee dugard breaks her silence about her 18-year ordeal. how she found hope in the middle of her kidnapping hell. >> you just do what you have to do to survive. >> diane sawyer here with her emotional and exclusive interview. >>> princess in prison. she's been a royal for a week. why does she look like her unhappy highness. inside the misery of princess charlene....
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word from london that rupert murdoch has revisigned there th boards that run his thups in london and the united states. >>> syrian rebel have pushed into one of the big cities there. the chaos is spreading beyond the borders now with the u.n. estimate that 120,000 syrians have fled to neighboring countries. >>> and back here in this country tonight. dangerous heat from east texas to south dakota. the southeast, flooding rains. new orleans, record rainfall. in north carolina, a chopping mall in charlotte is partially closed today. a roof collapse there. >>> the simple request made here with so many people listening. [ feedback ] attention, well, everyone. you can now try snapshot from progressive free for 30 days. just plug this into your car, and your good driving can save you up to 30%. you could even try it without switching your insurance. why not give it a shot? carry on. now you can test-drive snapshot before you switch. visit progressive.com today. did you know when heartburn, it's too late to take prilosec because... but it's but zantac® works differently. it relieves heartbu
word from london that rupert murdoch has revisigned there th boards that run his thups in london and the united states. >>> syrian rebel have pushed into one of the big cities there. the chaos is spreading beyond the borders now with the u.n. estimate that 120,000 syrians have fled to neighboring countries. >>> and back here in this country tonight. dangerous heat from east texas to south dakota. the southeast, flooding rains. new orleans, record rainfall. in north carolina, a...
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he is media titan rupert murdoch. the skailting words come from a british parliamentary committee. >> everybody in the world knows who is responsible for the wrongdoing of news corp. rupert murdoch. more than any individual alive, he is to blame. morally, the deeds are his. >> reporter: the blistering committee report slams murdoch and accuses his son james of willful ignorance in not knowing about the corrupt media practices of their british tabloid "news of the world" and accuses senior executives of lying under oath. >> we find news corporation carried out an extensive cover-up of its rampant law breaking. >> reporter: just last week murdoch appeared before a british inquiry into the conduct of had is papers. >> i also have to say that i failed. >> reporter: that may not be enough because what was a public relations problem for the head of a global media empire that includes fox news and "the wall street journal" is now a question of integrity. >> it's a sad thing but he's finished. i think now mr. murdoch in the p
he is media titan rupert murdoch. the skailting words come from a british parliamentary committee. >> everybody in the world knows who is responsible for the wrongdoing of news corp. rupert murdoch. more than any individual alive, he is to blame. morally, the deeds are his. >> reporter: the blistering committee report slams murdoch and accuses his son james of willful ignorance in not knowing about the corrupt media practices of their british tabloid "news of the world"...
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rupert murdoch's tabloid the news of the world hacked her phone deleting her messages giving her family hope she was alive. the hacking of her foul outraged britain, brought down murdoch's newspaper and mutt his media empire in the hot seat but the tabloid industry here is alive and well and very profitable. the question for the panel now, whether it's time to rein them this. harry potter creator j.k. rowling will testify too. she sued a paper for printing a photo of her son in 2004. and actress and hagging victim sienna miller as this drags the tabloids through the mud. kelly cobiella, abc news, london. the girl hockey player making history. how she wound up playing with the greatest hockey pros of all time. bed. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape. you can adjust it to whatever your needs are. if i'm in pain one day, in less than a minute i can get more support. if you change your mind once you get home you can adjust it. so whatever you feel like, the sleep number bed's going to provide it for you. at our ultimate sleep nu
rupert murdoch's tabloid the news of the world hacked her phone deleting her messages giving her family hope she was alive. the hacking of her foul outraged britain, brought down murdoch's newspaper and mutt his media empire in the hot seat but the tabloid industry here is alive and well and very profitable. the question for the panel now, whether it's time to rein them this. harry potter creator j.k. rowling will testify too. she sued a paper for printing a photo of her son in 2004. and...
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the need for diversity has nothing to do with the politicians of rupert murdoch. has to do with a certain view or person or entity owning anybody or anything. >> there is an, u in the united states. again, we don't know who knew what and in the aftermath of the dsk thing, we shouldn't really speculate. but, the news corps has a lot of fcc licenses. there is still a clause in the federal communications law that requires you have to be of good character to have such a license. and i was reading last night in the approval that they gave to comcast to take over nbc. there was actually some guy who challenged the character of comcast, bus when they installed a cable system somewhere, they hurt his building and hadn't paid for it. this became a big legal proceeding, actually. so, here, i am reasonably certain, that someone, you know, maybe someone from the political left or whoever, is going to make a big deal of, you know, whether they are fit to have their fcc licenses under the current management. >> it's not a matter of a broad, generalized antimurdock k tion of fit
the need for diversity has nothing to do with the politicians of rupert murdoch. has to do with a certain view or person or entity owning anybody or anything. >> there is an, u in the united states. again, we don't know who knew what and in the aftermath of the dsk thing, we shouldn't really speculate. but, the news corps has a lot of fcc licenses. there is still a clause in the federal communications law that requires you have to be of good character to have such a license. and i was...
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. >> reporter:r: rupert murdoch rushed to london today to rescue the media empire he's spent his life building. he was reading the last issue of "the news of the world" as he came in. the best receiving tabloid was on the news stands here for the last time. >> i think if you've done wrong, you should face the consequences. >> reporter: the paper brought down by the criminal excesses of its reporters. but in the eyes of many, it was brought down by management who still refuses to accept its own ro role. but murdoch may lose a huge business deal. his plan to take 100% control of britain's b-sky-b satellite network this ask scandal has highlight what people consider a monopoly. 40% of the papers told in this country are ownedy murdoch companies. his holdings stretch around the world. in the u.s., he owns two of the most influential newspapers, book pubbishing, avatar, his, 20th century fox. fox news and fox. owner of "thee simpsons." >> all right, break it up, boys. >> suppose you don't like tabloid newspapers, either. >> reporter: news corporation is headquartered in new york. his chall
. >> reporter:r: rupert murdoch rushed to london today to rescue the media empire he's spent his life building. he was reading the last issue of "the news of the world" as he came in. the best receiving tabloid was on the news stands here for the last time. >> i think if you've done wrong, you should face the consequences. >> reporter: the paper brought down by the criminal excesses of its reporters. but in the eyes of many, it was brought down by management who...
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murdoch is expected to discuss the scandal today speaking with investors during the company's earnings call. insiders do not expect changes. >>> scientists are keeping a close eye on a volcano in alaska. it's forming a lava dome but so far no signs of ash have been detected. the biggest threat if it grows large enough to spill out. >>> a launch is set for today for a lightning fast aircraft designed to deliver a military strike anywhere in the world in less than an hour. the experimental hyper sonic vehicle can set to take off from a california air force base. the unmanned craft can fly 13,000 miles an hour, fast enough to zip from l.a. to new york in just 12 minutes. >>> penn state coaching legend joe paterno returns to the practice field today for the first time since being hurt when a player blindsided him. the 84-year-old hurt his shoulder and pelvis but no surgery was needed. >>> talk about your coaching legend, welcome back, joe. >>> coming up later on "good morning america" all the inside dirt from the "jersey shore" from the hit show's hottest star, yep, snooki joins us live wi
murdoch is expected to discuss the scandal today speaking with investors during the company's earnings call. insiders do not expect changes. >>> scientists are keeping a close eye on a volcano in alaska. it's forming a lava dome but so far no signs of ash have been detected. the biggest threat if it grows large enough to spill out. >>> a launch is set for today for a lightning fast aircraft designed to deliver a military strike anywhere in the world in less than an hour. the...
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and when she was asked to sing for media tycoon rupert murdoch at his wedding, she says she was given a strange choice. she could sing for her usual fee or for the favor of positive press from murdoch's newspapers. >> i remember being 13 and thinking why on earth would anyone take a favor over 100,00o pounds? but being and vised by management and certain members of the record company to take the latter option, that he was a very, very powerful man. ♪ >> reporter: murdoch's news international denies a deal. but church says she waived her fee and sang this -- ♪ because it's what murdoch wanted. then, she says, the tabloids broker their promise. over the years, her phones were hacked, a camera planted outside her home, a former boyfriend paid for details of their sex life. the tabloids are a british institution. but the feeling here is that after all the revelations about phone hacking and paying for stories, the politicians will be forced to pass laws that change the way they do business. a business church says damaged her career before it could truly take off. kelly cobiella, abc n
and when she was asked to sing for media tycoon rupert murdoch at his wedding, she says she was given a strange choice. she could sing for her usual fee or for the favor of positive press from murdoch's newspapers. >> i remember being 13 and thinking why on earth would anyone take a favor over 100,00o pounds? but being and vised by management and certain members of the record company to take the latter option, that he was a very, very powerful man. ♪ >> reporter: murdoch's news...
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after more than a year in the headlines eight of rupert murdoch's reporters and editors in britain have been charged with hacking the voice mails of more than 600 people over a period of five years. all in search of sensational stories for murdoch's now shuttered tabloid, "the news of the world." >> it is sufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction in relation to one or more offenses. >> reporter: among those charged are andy colson, ex-editor of the news of the world and former aide to britain's prime minister. and the trusted head of british operations. the story ex-pleaploded last ye when it was learned news of the world hacked the mail and reported on desperate messages left by her parents. the calls led her family to believe she was still alive when in fact she had been murdered. that revelation revolted the entire country and sparked what has been the decline of murdoch's global media empire. >> the idea that i would sit unmy office dreaming up schemes to undermine investigations is simply untrue. >> reporter: in a statement, rebecca brooks denied the al
after more than a year in the headlines eight of rupert murdoch's reporters and editors in britain have been charged with hacking the voice mails of more than 600 people over a period of five years. all in search of sensational stories for murdoch's now shuttered tabloid, "the news of the world." >> it is sufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction in relation to one or more offenses. >> reporter: among those charged are andy colson, ex-editor of...
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paid for by a young rupert murdoch. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. alec baldwin ran into some trouble this morning. he and his fiance were getting their marriage license and there were photographers outside taking their picture and this happened. you can see alec either push or punch the guy. the photographer claims he was attacked unprovoked. alec baldwin has a different story. either way, no way to treat your wedding photographer. i have to say, he looks particularly handsome when he's beating someone up. rage really suits him. meanwhile lindsay lohan had a bad weekend. producers of a movie she's shooting became concerned when they knocked on her door and got no response. they called paramedics. they found her unconscious. she's fine now. her publisher said she was suffering from exhaustion. and was taking a nap. it's a bad sign when you take a nap and people instantly call the paramedics. she's also involved in a car accident last week and today they released a new iphone app, called look out for lilo. sends you an alert whenever she's driving in
paid for by a young rupert murdoch. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. alec baldwin ran into some trouble this morning. he and his fiance were getting their marriage license and there were photographers outside taking their picture and this happened. you can see alec either push or punch the guy. the photographer claims he was attacked unprovoked. alec baldwin has a different story. either way, no way to treat your wedding photographer. i have to say, he looks particularly...
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rupert murdoch. thank god now we have a real election on. paul ryan is an almost perfect choice. bill mahr, paul ryan, first off his plan is not brave, growth estimates based on magic beans. >> alec baldwin. >> baldwin treat. >> want to read it. >> george lopez, being sarcas c sarcastic, i believe you just locked down the latino vote. >> yeah, slightly sarcastic. not surprised by any of the tweets. we'll be right back. it's time to change the way we clean. it's time to free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is hydrogen peroxide. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. new lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. >> you are watching "world news now." >> sleep is overrated. ♪ freeze frame >> how many hours will it take to get that out of your head? >> it's out. >> out already. awe naugt nothing is staying between the two walls. i am tired. coming back from
rupert murdoch. thank god now we have a real election on. paul ryan is an almost perfect choice. bill mahr, paul ryan, first off his plan is not brave, growth estimates based on magic beans. >> alec baldwin. >> baldwin treat. >> want to read it. >> george lopez, being sarcas c sarcastic, i believe you just locked down the latino vote. >> yeah, slightly sarcastic. not surprised by any of the tweets. we'll be right back. it's time to change the way we clean. it's...
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let's turn to london where rupert murdoch has given pretty revealing testimony and an apology. all unresponse to the phone hacking scandal that is rocking his company. murdoch explained the scandal to investigators simply by saying, he quote, failed. murdoch's journalists accused of hacking into voice mail accounts in search of scoops. he said he was kept in the dark as well about all the hacking. >> there is no question in my mind that maybe even the editor, but certainly beyond that someone took charge of a cover-up. which we were vuk tictim to and regret. >> murdoch's empire includes british tabloids he owns fox news, "the wall street journal" and "the new york post." he said the scandal has cost his company hundreds of millions of dollars. however will he eat. >> well, here is your friday forecast. up to 10 inches of snow in the northern rockies. rain, dakotas to des moines. hail, damaging winds. oklahoma city. thunderstorms from nashville to the carolinas. blustery in the northeast. morning showers, in northern new england. >> 62, boston. 59, new york. 80s from dallas to a
let's turn to london where rupert murdoch has given pretty revealing testimony and an apology. all unresponse to the phone hacking scandal that is rocking his company. murdoch explained the scandal to investigators simply by saying, he quote, failed. murdoch's journalists accused of hacking into voice mail accounts in search of scoops. he said he was kept in the dark as well about all the hacking. >> there is no question in my mind that maybe even the editor, but certainly beyond that...
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comb on, rupert scrooge murdoch, give them the money or cancel the show. the couple hasn't decided if they'll go back on "the money drop" or just drop it. >> if you left someone more than $800,000, stick with it. >> reporter: ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> invite back but not the money. when we come back tonight, remembering the famous singer who once hid her face. [ male announcer ] breathe, socket. just breathe. we know it's intimidating. instant torque. top speed of 100 miles an hour. that's one serious machine. but you can do this. any socket can. the volt only needs about a buck fifty worth of charge a day, and for longer trips, it can use gas. so get psyched. this is a big step up from the leafblower. the 2011 chevrolet volt. it's more car than electric. everything is better with swanson broth in it, an essential ingredient in any kitchen. swanson 100% natural chicken broth. and a lot of people, when they get a denture, they think the best way to clean it is by brushing it with toothpaste. toothpaste contains abrasives that scratch dentures, l
comb on, rupert scrooge murdoch, give them the money or cancel the show. the couple hasn't decided if they'll go back on "the money drop" or just drop it. >> if you left someone more than $800,000, stick with it. >> reporter: ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> invite back but not the money. when we come back tonight, remembering the famous singer who once hid her face. [ male announcer ] breathe, socket. just breathe. we know it's intimidating. instant torque. top...
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the first time that a newspaper not owned by rupert murdoch has been implemented in the hacking scandal. very interesting. >> it is interesting. keeps on going, going, going. >> if you are hugh grant, you may be nervous about people hacking into your stuff. he has had previous scanscandal. >> coming up they want their thanksgiving holiday to go downhill. >> the ski season is here -- you will see what is up on the slopes. we'll be right back. ♪ let it snow, let it snow >> 'tis the season. >> isn't it pretty? on black friday millions will heading to the mall in search of holiday deals. in some california some will hit the slopes instead. >> the storm that blew through left 6 inches of fresh powder more could be on the way. it is beginning to look a lot like christmas. >> reporter: considering that it wasn't a holiday, the slopes at snow summit were relatively busy. that's what a pre-thanksgiving snowstorm will do for you. >> i've been skiing for two weeks. this is the best it's been. it's really super. >> reporter: they got 5 to 6 inches of fresh snow on the mountain. it seemed to melt
the first time that a newspaper not owned by rupert murdoch has been implemented in the hacking scandal. very interesting. >> it is interesting. keeps on going, going, going. >> if you are hugh grant, you may be nervous about people hacking into your stuff. he has had previous scanscandal. >> coming up they want their thanksgiving holiday to go downhill. >> the ski season is here -- you will see what is up on the slopes. we'll be right back. ♪ let it snow, let it snow...
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murdoch's media company. >> she's pretty upset. church and her family have been paid more than $950,000. but as gene kelly of the bbc reports, the money didn't stop church from blasting the company. ♪ >> reporter: she's been famous from the age of 11. charlotte church was the young girl who grew up in the public eye. as she moved into her teens, media interest became more intense and more intrusive. the court heard how when she was 16 the "news of the world" began hacking her phone. it went on for years. they ran stories about her personal life, including her first boyfriend. some of her medical details were also published. >> what i have discovered as the litigation has gone on has sickened and disgusted me. nothing was deemed off limits by those who pursued me and my family just to make money for a multinational news corporation. someone in the newspaper thought that was okay. how can that be in any right-thinking society? >> reporter: the paper was said to have issued an ultimatum to her mother, maria. described as vulnerable
murdoch's media company. >> she's pretty upset. church and her family have been paid more than $950,000. but as gene kelly of the bbc reports, the money didn't stop church from blasting the company. ♪ >> reporter: she's been famous from the age of 11. charlotte church was the young girl who grew up in the public eye. as she moved into her teens, media interest became more intense and more intrusive. the court heard how when she was 16 the "news of the world" began...
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as we were shooting, rupert murdoch got a pie when doing the whole thing in london. >> it's still going on right now. you actually don't appear in the movie until the very end. it's one of the most intense, and to use the word i've used, impressive scenes, 20 minutes head to head with robert pattinson. you've been stalking him. let's show some here. >> you are berserkly rich. don't tell me about your charities. >> i have no charities. >> i know this. >> you don't resent the rich, it's not sensibility. >> what's my sensibility? >> confusion. this is why you're unemployeeable. >> why? >> because you want to kill people. >> that's not why i'm unemployeeable. >> then why? >> because i stink. >> right in the middle of the debate that's raging right now, then it veers off. >> absolutely. it's all over the place, this movie. no. it was intense to do that. 20 minutes long, you don't get to do that in a play. >> no. it really does bring the whole movie together. i have to ask, i read somewhere that you don't know much about robert patton son until you worked with him? >> no, i never saw him. i d
as we were shooting, rupert murdoch got a pie when doing the whole thing in london. >> it's still going on right now. you actually don't appear in the movie until the very end. it's one of the most intense, and to use the word i've used, impressive scenes, 20 minutes head to head with robert pattinson. you've been stalking him. let's show some here. >> you are berserkly rich. don't tell me about your charities. >> i have no charities. >> i know this. >> you don't...
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. >> let's turn to the phone hacking scandal that's rocking rupert murdoch's media empire. cnn anchor piers morgan now defending himself against accusations he knew about illegal phone hacking when he was editor at two paper, one of them owned by murdoch. abc's nick watt has the latest from london. >> reporter: the tide of scandal is now lapping at the well-pressed pant cuffs of the man who took larry king's chair and the america's got talent self-proclaimed loud mouth. because before all that -- >> two major british newspapers for 11 years. >> reporter: and listen carefully to this recently unearthed interview. >> and what about this nice middle class boy who would have to be dealing with i mean essentially people who rake through bin ladens for livings and take secret photographs and nasty down in the gutter stuff. >> well, to be honest, to put that in perspective. not a lot of it was done. a lot was done by third parties rather than the staff itself. that's not to defend it because you were running the results of their work. >> reporter: morgan refused to speak to us but
. >> let's turn to the phone hacking scandal that's rocking rupert murdoch's media empire. cnn anchor piers morgan now defending himself against accusations he knew about illegal phone hacking when he was editor at two paper, one of them owned by murdoch. abc's nick watt has the latest from london. >> reporter: the tide of scandal is now lapping at the well-pressed pant cuffs of the man who took larry king's chair and the america's got talent self-proclaimed loud mouth. because...
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murdoch's nowty funk "news of the world". >> i would say they're aware of 5% of what journalists are up to. >> reporter: morgan testified via a video link from los angeles. he denied any knowledge of illegal phone hacking. >> have you listened to recordings of what you knew to be illegally obtained voice mail messages? >> i do not believe so, no. >> well, you either did or you didn't. it isn't a question of belief. >> reporter: today a former business reporter for "the daily mirror" who went to jail for insider trading says hacking regularly took place while morgan was editor. >> i would say that it was very unlikely that he didn't know that it was going on, because as i've said, he was -- there wasn't very much he didn't know about. >> reporter: during his testimony, morgan was repeatedly asked how he heard a phone message paul mccartney left for his then wife heather mills as their marriage was falling apart. >> well, i can't discuss where i was played that tape or who played it, because to do so would be to compromise a source. >> reporter: there were moments when the cnn anchor a
murdoch's nowty funk "news of the world". >> i would say they're aware of 5% of what journalists are up to. >> reporter: morgan testified via a video link from los angeles. he denied any knowledge of illegal phone hacking. >> have you listened to recordings of what you knew to be illegally obtained voice mail messages? >> i do not believe so, no. >> well, you either did or you didn't. it isn't a question of belief. >> reporter: today a former...